The Signal, 1916-1-20, Page 6• TrvetanAr-JANL A6Y $),
THk SIGNAL GODERICH ONTARIO
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Tse. IMITATING ,air.
THID moon rode high. but oral -
none clouds were rushing to -
want It -clouds beery with
snow. 1 watched these clouds
as 1 dro,r. recklessly. desperately
01'01 the winter roads. 1 bad Just
eil.,,•d the desire of my life, the one
precious treasure which 1 coveted
moil lay whole uud,sclpUued heart.
and, not being wh,t you call a man
•t self restraint, 1 was chafed by
sty defeat far beyond the bounds 1
bare usually set for myself.
I rude on. hardly conscious of my
Oourse, (II: the rapid recurrence of
several well known lacdtnarks harped
are that 1 had t,lleu the congest route
home and that to another moment 1
.bould be skirting the grounds of the
'Whispering fines, .r country club-
house. 1'lie season r as over and the
Clubhouse closed, a:.d when, the great
stack of chimneys coming suddenly
Into view against the broad disk of
the still unclouded moon, I perceived
a thin trail of smoke soaring up from
Mbar midst I realised with a shock
that there should be no such sign of
We In a house I myself had closed.
lacked and barred that very day.
I was the president of the club and
telt responsible •I turned b at the
lower gateway. For reasons which I
seed sot now state there were no
bells attached to my cutter, and con-
sequently my approach was noiseless.
I was careful that it should be so; also
careful to stop short of the front door
and leave my bores and sleigh in the
black depths of the pine grove, press -
tag up to the walls on either side. I
was sure that all was not as it sboald
be Inside these walls.
Our clubhouse stands, as It may be.
necessary to remind you, on a boll
thickly wooded with the ancient tress
I have mentioned These trees -al
pines and of a growth unusual and
et en aspect well nigh hoary --retell&
ealy to the rear end of the house,
wbc, • a wide stretch of gently un-
dulating ground opens at one. upon
the eye, suggesting to all lovers of
golf the admirable use to which ft is
pot from early spring to latest fall
Now links u well as parterres and
drireways were brag soder an eves
bl•obet of 'sinter snow. No other
Wilding stied walk a half eats gay
dir, . tuna.
felt the Isolation as I stepped from
the edge of the trees and prepared to
cross the few feet of open space lead-
ing to the main door. 'In some moods
I should have paused and thought
twice before attempting the door. be.
kind which in the dark lurked the us -
known with tta naturally accompany-
ing suggestion of perils But rags and
disappointment, working hotly within
me, had left no space for fear. Rather
reJolclog in the doubtfulesse of the
•drenture. I pushed my way' over the
snow until my feet struck the steps.
Here instinct caused me to stop and
glance gaicliy up and down the build -
tag either way. Not • glade of Ugbt
,met my ey1 from tbe smallest setatil-
lattug pane. Was the bootie as sound.
less as 1t was dark? •
I listened. but beard nothing. I hates.
ed again nod still beard nothing Theo
I proceeded boldly up the steps and
laid my band on tbe door.
It was unlatched and yielded to my
touch. Light or no light. sound or no
sound, there was some one worths.
rhe ere which bad sent Its cumulated
streak of smoke up Into the moonlit
sir was burning yet on one of the
many hearths within t proceeded to
enter and close the door carehrlfr D. -
bind me. As I did so 1 rest an Ievol,
notary glance without The sky was
Inky. and • few wandering flpkea of
the sow rapidly advancing storm
cams whirling In, biting my cheeks
and alines, my forebead.
Once inside I stopped abort possibly
ID retee agate. possibly to assure my-
self es to what 1 bad Wet do nest
re. drew. was protouod. Not a
sound dbt•rbed the great, empty build-
ing. My own tootIau as I Mend
teemed to wake extraordinary echoes.
1 had moved but s few steps, yet to
my belgeteoed Genes the out, seen ed
loud enongb to wake the dead td-
stlacttvely 1 stopped nod stand stock
OM Timm was oo aoawertos mesa -
ties of movesseet-dart nese. .nudes
everywhere Yet sot quite absetuts
darkness As my eyes grew .erseteme
ed to the peace 1 roue It poncho. te
*were the outlines of the nSdows
and bents the Stain and the ernes
1eMre tee side bails spouses 1 wea
ewes sola los pick out the .tram sped
where lbs pest netters .preen themr
esteemabove the hat cart. ■del preemie.
Lw emu reek tent dIra view with
tow et empV pets. vesterear se
dt1. eddy suite empty 1 MI reek
ldleestad me. I barely ts.w why gad
Mlgletdlese et the soba 1 awe. I mice
cad ever tett sad ra my hese awing
Ike war ssd.rwta Thr rowan was
.concur. A _awe east ase Int ism/
it lm e.d w the paw
Weed tate hat .w rest LMdtlty
Ube faeeudsr, 1 swami drtee • ogee
alit sus Met tab e..tww dilersetlea
lets gas WI leas eines se net eery
=Mos. gad I bed de anstremm u my
Mara Met I It en•lble.d where tarp
The Empire's Call to Ontario:
"ECONOMIZE"
Lloyd Georg. t
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Lord Liklosme
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essay PRIM ana Id
�s t.a•dess flee
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mutt .aa *sly be ssbb►-
d tf by bard wwu sad
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t ems,lven
sad brltly.-
Admiral Jellicoe
"In the Katy floe en
lbrw art in neva
wbbk &Meteor, sseitr
dreads. They aro Me -
Outten. etrolght •h•.umg.
.nd ..d.. nn.,. gad Tteft-
paneee usy uest,seably
test• crest!, to the pte-
motion ..f theme qu.11tls-
Baron French
war
er.• I. n.. tor', flat
she arIt webs l' the me7a1
Army Tee.pennee Aero.
els I$n. ravel., en mitre
.nen Infinlmrl, better sr -
Men •sd Letter me. 1f
n.ee want In sem rep
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neer rite l n,'. ousel -
ver• halte•M. smelt sed
, mfr,rnl. Ih., meat rite -
in. It..., grret memo'sf self control sea self-
energise -
The existence of the British Empire depends upon the outcome
of the War. All our resources must be thrown into the scale.
The Empire's call is for men, monitions, food, clothing, and, above all things,
MONEY. We are being called upeal to give our millions to carry on the war. Sir
Gem E. Foster has stated that the Dominion Government might even ask for a
Dameso Loan of $3001,000,000. It is only a few weeks ago that Canadians sub-
scribed over $100,000,000 to a War Ioaa
Them facts bre iht same to ns that this is, as Premier Asquith stated, "A
War of Money well a ,,, ,"
Qu' Robert Ear Thomas White, Fmlance Minister, and other prominent
men have emphasized necessity of economy.
Ocesserve alta -wealth. Cut down expenses This is what we must.do.
Somethinoo Think About
Did you ever seriously think about
tin minims Ili dollars ex pended aan-
aaalb for alcahoTie beverages in the
Ptairinee of Ontario t
•
'As nearly as can be estitated> Jam:.
figures, based on Dominion Oovttn-
m -.it returns, the conzwnption of alco-
holic beverages in the Dominion in 1914
was $103,049,129. Assuming that On-
tario, whose population is one-third of
the Dominion, consumes one-third of
the alcoholic beverages, ber abare
iunounts.a $34,.34709.66. "wt us say
$33,000,00 •
In other words, Ontario's Annual
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
represent the cost of--
lst. Rifles, Machine Guns and Field Guns for an army of
690,523 men on active service for a period of 12 months.
2nd. Or Accoutrements, Camp Equipment, Harness and Sad-
dlery, Transport Vehicles, Signalling and Telephone Equipment,
Tools and Miscellaneous Requirements for 1,269,231 men at the
front.
3rd. Or one year's Clothing and Necessaries for 330,000 men.
4th. Or Rations, Subsistence or Money Allowances for
226,027 "boys',' on active service for one year.
5th. Or the Canadian (]government's Separation Allowance
for 117,773 dependents for the entire year of 1916.
The foregoing figures are based on the war estimates of the
Department of Militia and Defence for 1916-17, as published on
December 31st, 1915, in The Toronto Globe.
Eliminate This Expenditure
The Citizens' Committee of One Hundred
believes that as n war-time,measure, if for no
other reason, this colossal expenditure for
alcoholic l,everaizes in Ontario should he elim-
inated. The ('ollllulttee• also tlas evert cant)_
deuce that the 1'roviaeial Government will
move in this important matter aa rapidly, as
public opinion will enpport them.
The fun -tion of the Citizens' Committee of
One Hundred is to orvanize, crystalize and give
expression to the proient state of pt,,!llie opin-
ion on the quc'ti.,n of prohibition. The Com-
mittee believes that it can demonstrate to the
Government that Ontario is overwhelmingly In
favor of prohibition. The people will shortly
be given the opportunity of signing' a petition
for presentation to the (invernment
The Citizens' Committee of One linndred Is
the executive head of this hie new prnhibidos
movement. It represents the whole Previa...
It numbers men of both political parties—men
who welcome this chance to work for prohi-
bition now that it has been taken out of poli-
tics—earnest men who are working together
for the Common good.
The public, and this includes those living in
DRY municipalities, are urged to join hands
with the Committee and insure the 'nieces', of
the movement Doing so will show that you
appreciate the benefits of prohibition is your
own municipality and add great strength to the
Committee's campaign.
If ytrn lice in a Local Option munieipality
your signature to the petition is just as urgent-
ly wanted as it would be if you were ander
license_ Provinee-wide prohibition would not
only confer a benefit on people living where
Local Option does not prevail, but would also
help to enforce the law in Local Option munici-
palities.
Signs of
the
Times
England
TM sale of User has
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and ese-h•11 Man
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United States
Ivens son Steles
toted "yes- on Doom -
bee 30th. for Rare-wtdt
prohibition of tM sus•
Mariam sad re of
Meer. KEIT 1
CanadaPrim Mtwara Ulm,
Is dry.
Mama Meda is an se-
ar probIbIte. .sot•rt
the city of Hatlfan
Flew Rran.wlek ben
► Mlbitles Is les est
ed Shwa nestles and
le two of Ila three
eights.
Qwe.e hu ase dry
m51cllltles • a e
os11 =V wet
insttobs out vire. as
pmebl5tes t\le rear.
Makeleberaa Fen
Mr wen nosed s. twat
tell last.
Albete-Declared for
pr'eh1Mtlie es July
11.t lett by 11.110
metes. r • uler SLIM
Prins\ Columbia_ -TM
(3etsr.me.t Is pledged
b take • fleblee11,.
Ontario
mit noa.kelp.ntl.s ant
sow dry asd 11.re an
liners 1. eel? VA
Thea manta ■s try the
menletps Mire mored
err on J...•ry are
i1•rlei the Met an
Years sely it erste we
eteltanry Is Ontario
has tone beet (roe.
poshieiUs. to Ihreer,
Level pre\ Mit los let
pr.M as Imet.eet
ernes Tee ere asked
ke "sr with the Cys
mlt5 K Oro WsOdre,t
le tM gem ed Ar e
Owers to enseeeare se
Province-wtdy *sties,
ties of the trace.
C' ‘zens' Committee of One Hundred
K. r' r. Devitt.
G. A. Warburton, Chairman of Executive Committee
C. P. R ReaRabig, Taranto. Telephone Main 22411
V'&.% it Ilea?.
lord,
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essser.
NEWTON WYLIP,
Sect easel.
•
Ike t': . -'-.
could be found 1 bad seas deli
meta 1 puled through the Mhos
earner to the ay.
1 began to more that way slid pee.
catty cane creeping beck wltb s ma .
hos ball Lull of matches 1e my brat.
But 1 did not strike one then. 1 ha&
prat made a more to do so when the
unmistakable sound of a door opening
somewhere In the house made me
draw back Into as quiet cud dart a
place as 1 could god. Tbla fay 1a the
rear and at the right of the stalrcae,
and as the sound bad •ppedred b
Mme from •Dove it was the most nab-
gra!
abera! retreat that offered. Anda geed
roe1 fou
1 bad bardnditly taken op my stand
wises the darkness above gave tray to
• faint glimmer and a step became
audible coatag from emu one et the
many small rooms In the second stogy.
but slowly and with .vtdest baiter
tion
The Ugbt steadily Lectured wits•
each laggtag bot surely 'drawing
step Then the uncertals step paneled,
and a sob came faintly to sly earn
wrung from ups stiff with hums
angolsb. The sotl'hd of the •1+
•crock sbudderIogly os us
ear, fi4
lowed by the rwewal of the step and
the almost Immediate appearance es
Use stale of a bea.tltul young gin MI
seventeen bolding a cues, se. sees
-band and shielding her IgD reddle
with the other.
Nothing could have prepared 'i.e
for an socounter with this wands
•aywbay that sight after what bed
,L4
a aaatilara IMM. su.. IMILOga
ts0 rat' C.mmi
— 'between se and the wreck
dm had nods et my Ufa Bet kern
L • piece es remote sad dsestate I
bad bedtated te eater tt myself.
what was 1 to Matt How was I
to resscfls so laws desbt a tun
with wbst I knew et her is the pad;
with what I Japed teem her l■ the
retard
1t was 'ended that we grkly fest.
Noe •tarfag Muer. had eget bar In
this stamp retreat. SWIM pia
speaks with a Merest I0•gna a ft'em
that 'bleb 1 read be bar vlorted
features s..d tottering. slowly erup-
ts(
p►log thea what bad happened absrst
Ids had .moped me to eon Ws
what My nee reseed te ab, tray,
labs reseed to me re, •tad I;
breail.5 at an 1 dM es with eat
Mn)ese • of rastrslot that bar 4'r
weer Mead my way. act wee whoa
she had reached the lowest step gad
passed ter • moment them seeing"
feg le psis er seeertataty. 9•r tams
towardwas tensed mere telly
and I had Jest bogus derma
eotmetitag b It besides its trade
beauty when she meds • quirt ewe
and Maw est tM melee she belt,
Than there MM • Rads, teamed
by the sssd or dyt lg test. She W
/tag the easdl..tteh ear et bur bold
and was htrnedly er.selag the baS
I acetate de was reels. my wity
mad iadtsetfvety drew bark agsbt.l
the wan. Bat she stepped tar shed
et M and I beard her gtnplet •hoof,
thew give a weds• •prtsg
the !tint doer. It epees&, mall
ailed se gleM Is. I Mk the edit
Mew spew my lace sad rating
tempest. Them all was deist
hut ewe. law had ofd muietly
eat the door had swung te
bra
Another laded and I heard et
dick et the awy •e It tweed d ins
Ink. heard 1t ads mad. •e cutely,
web the spall. wet the Mwtidermenn
it sty taestWst Thea 1 tett all
emstlose glee way to as al=
wdrra deM•ded immghte action feg
the del had gone out without
se ewsdep ter Mr bead amid gay
he had
coil It weft 1 must renew pad
dad her sad reeds her It waft
Alm the anew.
lllewbt myth aerated tis dew d
desk It 'Weeny. it wee
Asa I M te the wladowa -
AMmdgfw yielded madly enegepk.
and lbs whamw. tiam.Meea One
Ml
• bes sled. amoebae eaemed
her dismay tied I was .tlr
will the herr whoa I Ward •
ttlnel Ilhel the hair am p
aldd fbe•ad whoa asma
•trestle.
l Mild bp amid done eau
!!Ms WIMP some ens ta the
Lr thmbmda.d SIMS II
�ntd.M.• wed • eweJ .
emir le wbeeh 1 w Mel >
• eps.sre moult. vet
himeelm II W we tadempag �c•ede til
tl.— .a tfr AlMegs
alt► -•h. throe wee ee
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